Jay+Burfield's+Lesson+Plan

Lesson Plan Template

Date: Cumulative Project, we couldn’t start this until May 2011 because of school security settings, bummer, but better late than never.

Teacher Name: Jay Burfield

Grade Level: 5th grade

Subject: All subjects

Topic: Sharing our School garden on the web and with each other

Lesson Summary:

This project is going to be run by you the students. We are going to set up a moodle or wiki to share our work and progress on our vegetable and flower gardens. We will write stories, take pictures, and share the information we gather with other people that find it interesting.

Goals (Learning Objectives):

ü Students will be able to learn what a wiki is and how to use it to share work, ideas in our school garden ü Students will relate outdoor activities we did in school and write about them digitally and share what they enjoyed or learned

NETS:

1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues d. identify trends and forecast possibilities 2. Communication andCollaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual lerning and contribute to the learning of others. Student: 3. Researchand Information Fluency Students applydigital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: 5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: a. understandand use technology systems technology systems. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies
 * 1) interact collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
 * 2) Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
 * 3) Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with earners of other cultures.
 * 4) Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
 * 1) plan strategies to guide inquiry
 * 2) locate, organize, analyze, evaluate synthesize and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
 * 3) evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks
 * 4) process data and report results
 * 1) identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation
 * 2) plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project
 * 3) collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
 * 4) use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions
 * 1) advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
 * 2) exhibit an positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity
 * 3) demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning
 * 4) exhibit leadership for digital citizenship
 * 1) select and use applications effectively and productively
 * 2) troubleshoot systems and applications


 * Strategies that Create the Learning Environment **

Setting Objectives Providing Feedback Reinforcing Effort Providing Recognition


 * Procedure/Brief Description: **


 * Strategies that Help Students Acquire & Integrate New Knowledge **

Cues, Questions, & Advance Organizers Summarizing Note taking Nonlinguistic Representation Cooperative Learning


 * Procedure/Brief Description **


 * Strategies that Help Students Practice, Review, & Apply Existing Knowledge **

Homework & Practice Identifying Similarities & Differences (Compare/contrast, classify, create, metaphors or analogies) Generating & Testing Hypotheses (problem-solving, invention experimental inquiry, historical investigation, decision-making, systems analysis)


 * Procedure/Brief Description: **

Type (web resource, text) Title: Iron River School Garden Wiki
 * Resources: **
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Specific Info: Created by Jay Burfield for his 5th grade classes to track, reflect, share garden experiences

Location: Iron River Elementary School on web


 * Assessment Methods: **

True/False Multiple choice Essay Performance Constructed communication Personal communication Product/project graded by rubric Other:


 * Technology Used: **

None Brainstorming/idea mapping software Calculators Clickers Collaborative application (Ex. Wiki) Communication tool (Ex. Skype) Data collection tools Diagnostic/prescriptive system (Ex. Accelerated Reader) Display tools (Ex. Elmo) Interactive whiteboard Educational games Multimedia (creating) Multimedia (watching) Spreadsheet Virtual manipulative Web-based research Word processing Other: